Risk factors for extubation-related complications in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a retrospective cohort study by Ayten Saracoglu (8075222)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">One-third of major anesthesia-related airway complications occur during or shortly after tracheal extubation. Obesity significantly impacts respiratory function and is a key contributor to morbidity and mortality. …”

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in management of breast cancers in Qatar by Rasha.S.Abo, El Alaa

“…Breast cancer is a global health concern, including in Qatar, where it impacts women significantly. The complexity of breast cancer requires diverse treatment approaches influenced by tumor characteristics and biology. …”
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Effect of Flexural NSM-FRP Bars on the Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams by Saleh, Rayyan Bashar

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A population study of clinically actionable genetic variation affecting drug response from the Middle East by Puthen Veettil Jithesh (12040358)

“…We also performed a focused analysis of genotypes or diplotypes of 15 genes affecting 46 drugs, which have guidelines for clinical implementation and predicted their phenotypic impact. The allele frequencies of 1,320 variants in 703 genes affecting 299 drugs or class of drugs were significantly different between the Qatari population and other world populations. …”

Bond durability performance of sand-coated BFRP bars in high-strength fiber reinforced concrete by Abathar Al-Hamrani (16494884)

“…<p dir="ltr">The ever-increasing utilization of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars has led to a surge in research regarding their bonding properties with concrete. …”

Prevalence and risk factors of poor indoor air quality and sick house syndrome symptoms in Dubai by ALI, MUNA IBRAHIM

“…According to survey results; perceived IAQ discomfort was significantly associated with: perceived odors, Thermal, Lighting, and Noise comfort, dust allergy, age, migraine, other Africans, in addition to new wall covering. …”
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The Effect of Auditor Characteristics on the Quality of Segment Disclosures of Diversified Firms by Elkelani, Sarah Ahmed

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Dynamics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmission among female sex workers and clients: A mathematical modeling study by Houssein H., Ayoub

“…Increasing symptomatic treatment coverage among FSWs from 0 % to 100 % decreases prevalence from 10.6 % to 4.5 %, 0.8 % to 0.4 %, and 0.3 % to 0.1 %, respectively. …”
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The Influence of Loneliness and Living Alone on the Quality of Life of the Elderly: Evidence from Europe by Ammari, Lora

“…This research indicates a positive correlation between living alone and loneliness, with a greater effect on males, and identifies loneliness as an independent factor decreasing QoL. The study also uncovers the complex impact living alone has on QoL, underscoring that the feeling of loneliness is detrimental to well-being, not merely the fact of living alone. …”
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Unsustainability in emergent systems by Haddad, Marc

“…These challenges are already significant enough to seriously hamper the network's ability to deliver an acceptable level of service within reasonable norms for environmental, health and safety impacts, especially in and around the country's major urban centers. …”
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Prevalence of bullying and violence among adolescents in Arab Gulf countries: a systematic review by Amani N. Alansari (19743643)

“…Academic impacts included increased absenteeism (24–29%) and decreased performance.…”

SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH FOR WHOLE LIFE CYCLE COST MODELLING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES by Sadek, Ahmed

“…This is achieved by applying adjusting risks on project's initial cost at the preconstruction stage with respect to cost and risk behaviours at each time step. Cost impact is following an increasing S-Curve behaviour during CAPEX time and risk impact is following a decreasing S-Curve behaviour during CAPEX lifetime. …”
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Pore-scale simulation of fine particles migration in porous media using coupled CFD-DEM by Ahmed Elrahmani (17128837)

“…The time required to develop bridging and subsequent clogging of the pore space that lead to permeability reduction decreases as the flow velocity increases. The size of the fine particles has a significant impact on permeability reduction where the reduction in permeability increases as the size of particles increases. …”

Examining time-to-transport decisions in Emergency Medical Services by Hassan Farhat (9000509)

“…The Schoenfeld plot (Figure 2) demonstrates that multiple variables have a significant impact on increasing the time-to-handover.…”

Sustainable Detoxification of Methylene Blue in Wastewater via Tea Residue Adsorption: Optimization and Kinetics by Farah F. Salameh (21797300)

“…The Sips model confirms significant heterogeneity. The Temkin model, which assumes that the heat of adsorption decreases linearly with coverage due to adsorbent-adsorbate interactions, aligns strongly with the data. …”

Flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete beams with CFRP laminates and spike anchors by Assad, Maha

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Cybersecurity Transparency and Firm Success: Insights From the Australian Landscape by Hamzeh Al Amosh (15944827)

“…Our results indicate a positive impact on both accounting and market‐based performance metrics due to increased corporate cybersecurity disclosure. …”

3D printing of circular materials: Comparative environmental analysis of materials and construction techniques by Shoukat Alim Khan (14778226)

“…The main environmental "hot spot" identified for the geopolymer-based 3D printed construction process was the amount of electrical energy required for the mechanical processing of waste materials, which was more than 61% of the total GWP impact. In addition to decreasing solid CDW, the developed approach has significant potential for improvement by using more sustainable energy sources and reducing the amount of solid CDW generated.…”

The Effect of Outdoor Educational Activities on Developing the Social-Emotional Learning Skills and Behaviour of Primary School Students in Fujairah by ALBAKER, KHADIJA SAEED MOHAMED

“…The results indicated a significant positive impact of outdoor activities on social, emotional, and behavioural development. …”
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Obesity and menopause by Albert A. Opoku FRCOG (15955340)

“…Increasing life expectancy means women spend a significant part of their lives in the menopause. …”